A true boutique cigar made in small batches, Illusione "Original Documents" is the core line of Illusione Cigars by Dion Giolito. Introduced in 2007, the cigar immediately garnered a cult following among seasoned cigar smokings and earned very high ratings in the cigar industry. Approaching the palate with notes of leather, black cherry, earth and floral sweetness, this full bodied, full flavored smoke is made with only Nicaraguan tobaccos.

Cigar Shape

Robusto

The Robusto is a short Churchill size, traditionally 5 to 5.5 inches by a 50 ring gauge.

Cigar Length

5"

This cigar is 5 inches long, or 127 mm.

Origin

Honduras

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.

Cigar Ring Gauge

52

The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 52, so his diameter is 52/64 inches or 20.57 mm.

Strength

Full

Wrapper Color

Colorado Maduro

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.

Single Packaging

None

Rolling Type

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Cigar Manufacturer

Raices Cubanas

Cigar Wrapper

Nicaraguan

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Nicaraguan cigar wrappers are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Wrappers grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro wrappers are all produced in Nicaragua.

Cigar Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.

Cigar Filler

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

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Cigar Aficionado

90

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Jason R.02/17/2015

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The illusion 88 I have been smoking for about 4 years. Always a great burn and a very consistent cigar. I really love the taste. It is very similar to the Illusione cg4. It might be the same blend? I like the 88 better than the cg4 because it is a little thicker and I enjoy the way it burns. I Definitely would recommend this cigar as a wonderful everyday smoke. Hope you try one! Let me know.